With a spot in the NCAA Regional Final on the line, Pitt volleyball delivered when it mattered most. Following their recent victory over Michigan on Saturday, the Panthers took down the Wolverines’ fellow Big Ten competitor, Minnesota, in straight sets — 25-16, 25-24 and 25-22.

After a slew of early season injuries, Coach Keegan Cook put the pieces together in time for the NCAA tournament.

It's the first time in Head Coach Keegan Cook's era that the No. 4 Gophers are heading to the Sweet 16. They earned the spot after defeating the Iowa State Cyclones in a dominant three-set performance last weekend, with Minnesota hitting .384 on the match.

The Pittsburgh Panthers face the Minnesota Gophers in an NCAA volleyball regional semifinal match on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025 (12/11/25) at Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Minnesota made an impressive late-season run to reach Thursday’s NCAA Regional semifinals, but the Gophers fell in straight sets to Pittsburgh, 25-16, 25-23, 25-22. The Panthers (29-4) — the No. 4 ranked team in the country and top seed in the region — hit .271 in the victory. Pitt hasn’t lost at home since Sept. 14, 2023.

NCAA Division I women’s volleyball matches being played in Pittsburgh in December have become quite the norm since 2018. The University of Pittsburgh’s program, under the direction of 13th-year coach Dan Fisher,

Dan Fisher isn’t oblivious to the heavy expectations surrounding Pitt volleyball. Advancing to the Final Four over four consecutive seasons has created pressure for Fisher and his players to do the same for a fifth straight year.

The Marshall volleyball program has embedded and sustained a winning culture that continues to be proven true since prep volleyball in the state of Minnesota got its start over five decades ago. Just a month removed from bringing home the program’s 10th state championship,